Biography of Henry Carey 1st Earl Dover 1580-1666

On 20 Dec 1576 [his father] John Carey 3rd Baron Hunsdon (age 26) and [his mother] Mary Hyde Baroness Hunsdon (age 22) were married.

Around 1580 Henry Carey 1st Earl Dover was born to John Carey 3rd Baron Hunsdon (age 29) and Mary Hyde Baroness Hunsdon (age 26).

On 22 Jun 1596 William Cockayne (age 35) and [his future wife] Mary Morris Countess Dover (age 31) were married.

In 1607 Henry Carey 1st Earl Dover (age 27) educated at Cambridge University.

Before 1608 Henry Carey 1st Earl Dover (age 27) and Judith Pelham Countess Dover (age 17) were married. They were third cousin once removed.

In 1608 [his son] John Carey 2nd Earl Dover was born to Henry Carey 1st Earl Dover (age 28) and [his wife] Judith Pelham Countess Dover (age 17).

On 13 Nov 1615 [his daughter] Mary Carey was born to Henry Carey 1st Earl Dover (age 35) and [his wife] Judith Pelham Countess Dover (age 25).

On 17 Apr 1617 [his father] John Carey 3rd Baron Hunsdon (age 67) died at Hunsdon, Hertfordshire [Map]. His son Henry (age 37) succeeded 4th Baron Hunsdon. [his wife] Judith Pelham Countess Dover (age 26) by marriage Baroness Hunsdon.

Diary of Anne Clifford. 06 Apr 1619. The 6th my Lord (age 30) came from Buckhurst to Knole. At his being at Lewes there was great play between my Lord of Hunsden (age 39), my Lady of Effingham, and my Lord who lost them £200, and the town entertained him with fireworks.

Diary of Anne Clifford. 19 Apr 1619. Monday the 19th I went to Somerset House and sat a good while there by the Queen’s corpse, and then went into the Privy Galleries and shewed my Coz. Mary those fine delicate things there.

From thence I went to Bedford House and stayed with my Lady of Bedford (age 39) a little while, and she and I went to Channel Row to see my Lady Hume (age 33) the widow.

This day my Lord (age 30), my Lord Hundson (age 39), and my Sister Sackville, christened Hammon’s child at St. Dunstan’s Church.

On 06 Jul 1621 Henry Carey 1st Earl Dover (age 41) was created 1st Viscount Rochford. [his wife] Judith Pelham Countess Dover (age 31) by marriage Viscountess Rochford.

On 04 Apr 1627 [his mother] Mary Hyde Baroness Hunsdon (age 73) died.

On 08 Mar 1628 Henry Carey 1st Earl Dover (age 48) was created 1st Earl Dover. [his wife] Judith Pelham Countess Dover (age 37) by marriage Countess Dover.

On 09 May 1628 [his son] John Carey 2nd Earl Dover (age 20) and [his daughter-in-law] Dorothy St John were married. She died eight weeks later. She the daughter of Oliver St John 1st Earl Bolingbroke (age 48) and Elizabeth Paulet Countess Bolingbroke. He the son of Henry Carey 1st Earl Dover (age 48) and [his wife] Judith Pelham Countess Dover (age 37).

Before 01 Nov 1629 [his wife] Judith Pelham Countess Dover (age 39) died.

On 06 Jul 1630 Henry Carey 1st Earl Dover (age 50) and Mary Morris Countess Dover (age 65) were married at St Peter le Poer Church, Broad Street. She by marriage Countess Dover.

On 02 Dec 1630 [his son] John Carey 2nd Earl Dover (age 22) and [his daughter-in-law] Abigail Cockayne Countess Dover (age 20) were married. She the daughter of William Cockayne and [his wife] Mary Morris Countess Dover (age 65). He the son of Henry Carey 1st Earl Dover (age 50) and [his former wife] Judith Pelham Countess Dover.

In Jul 1641 [his step-daughter]  (age 36) died.

On 11 Aug 1642 [his step-son] Charles Cockayne 1st Viscount Cullen (age 40) was created 1st Viscount Cullen. Mary O'Brien Viscountess Cullen (age 33) by marriage Viscountess Cullen.

In or before 1647 [his son-in-law] Thomas Wharton (age 31) and [his daughter] Mary Carey (age 31) were married. She the daughter of Henry Carey 1st Earl Dover (age 66) and [his former wife] Judith Pelham Countess Dover. They were second cousins.

On 24 Dec 1648 [his wife] Mary Morris Countess Dover (age 83) died.

John Evelyn's Diary. 14 Feb 1657. To London, where I found Mrs. Cary; next day came Mr. Mordaunt (age 30) (since Viscount Mordaunt), younger son to the Countess of Peterborough (age 54), to see his mistress, bringing with him two of my Lord of Dover's (age 77) daughters: so, after dinner, they all departed.

Around Mar 1658 [his son-in-law] Thomas Wentworth 5th Baron Wentworth (age 46) and [his daughter] Philadelphia Carey Baroness Wentworth were married. She by marriage Baroness Wentworth. She the daughter of Henry Carey 1st Earl Dover (age 78) and [his former wife] Judith Pelham Countess Dover. He the son of Thomas Wentworth 1st Earl Cleveland (age 67) and Anne Crofts Countess Cleveland.

On 13 Apr 1666 Henry Carey 1st Earl Dover (age 86) died at Hunsdon, Hertfordshire [Map]. His son [his son] John (age 58) succeeded 2nd Earl Dover, 2nd Viscount Rochford. [his daughter-in-law] Abigail Cockayne Countess Dover (age 56) by marriage Countess Dover.

[his daughter] Philadelphia Carey Baroness Wentworth was born to Henry Carey 1st Earl Dover and Judith Pelham Countess Dover.

[his son] Pelham Carey was born to Henry Carey 1st Earl Dover and Judith Pelham Countess Dover.

[his son] George Carey was born to Henry Carey 1st Earl Dover and Judith Pelham Countess Dover.

[his daughter] Anne Carey was born to Henry Carey 1st Earl Dover and Judith Pelham Countess Dover.

[his daughter] Judith Carey was born to Henry Carey 1st Earl Dover and Judith Pelham Countess Dover.

[his son] Henry Carey was born to Henry Carey 1st Earl Dover and Judith Pelham Countess Dover.